Humans are in the wilderness, God is in perfection!

boom!

The light of calamity converged and engulfed heaven and earth.

The demon god shattered in an instant, and was suppressed by lightning and tribulation light, as if a god was judging all living beings, coldly stripping them of everything.

"puff!"

The official spirits and ancestral gods were struck as if by a heavy blow, all spitting blood. The ancestral immortal was even more miserable, his immortal body was torn apart, but fortunately his golden core was intact, and he was able to rebuild his magical body.

"Should we continue?"

Xia Mangqing's voice came out.

Upon hearing this, the official spirits and ancestral gods exchanged bitter smiles.

Will continuing... change the outcome?

Xia Mangqing had already shown mercy, otherwise, even if Guan Lingzushen and the others hadn't spoken, that ancestral immortal would have certainly died and disappeared.

That was an attack refined from thirty-six kinds of ancestral lightning. Xia Mangqing showed no mercy, and that ancestral immortal could not possibly survive.

"We concede defeat."

Guan Lingzu Shen sighed, "Congratulations, fellow Daoists."

wow~

The Azure Profound Demon God scattered and transformed into Xia Mangqing and three others.

Flying Cloud Ancestral God was the first to cup his hands and say, "Fellow Daoist Guan Ling, I apologize for offending you this time."

Guan Lingzu, the ancestral god, shook his head: "Opportunities and destiny are before us, and competition is inevitable. It's all a matter of the victor becoming king and the loser becoming villain. My life is safe, and I am already satisfied."

"Fellow Daoist, your state of mind is truly remarkable," replied the Flying Cloud Ancestral God.

Guan Lingzu Shen chuckled and glanced at Xia Mangqing: "Fellow Daoist's array formations, restrictions, lightning techniques, spatial manipulation, and mental strength are all extraordinary, truly admirable. Today, I am utterly convinced of my defeat at your hands."

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me."

Xia Mangqing said calmly, "We are all seekers of the Dao, each with our own strengths. I was just a bit lucky this time."

The ancestral god Guan Ling smiled faintly and said nothing more.

As for the other three Ancestral Gods and Immortals, I only briefly met them. Those who were confident enough to venture here must have extraordinary status and strength, so it wouldn't hurt to get to know them.

After that, the four of them left the destroyed ancient cave, while Xia Mangqing and the others continued on their way.

After traveling a thousand miles, they came to a silent sea, its surface as smooth as a mirror.

The third challenge is to cross this sea.

The moment I stepped onto the sea, I saw my reflection in the water tremble, and then it transformed into a stream of water that rose from beneath the surface.

This is the third test: defeating one "self" after another. Their divine power, magic, and so on are the same as those of the test takers, only the methods they use are different.

"It does resemble Moonlit Pool quite a bit."

Xia Mangqing thought to himself, "But they don't teach us the corresponding methods here; we can only rely on ourselves to fight our way through."

boom!

The next moment, a great battle broke out, with Xia Mangqing and the others each dealing with their own avatar enemies.

The first, the second, the third...

Each time you slay one of your "self" and travel a thousand miles, you will encounter another enemy. The supernatural powers and secret techniques used by the enemy will become stronger and stronger. By the time you encounter the sixth opponent, they will have already displayed combat power that surpasses that of a peak ancestral god or ancestral immortal.

"Without the Chaos Thunder Gourd, I might have stopped here."

As Xia Mangqing defeated his sixth opponent, he couldn't help but think to himself.

His formations and restrictions are beyond the peak Ancestral God level, but in direct combat, he is at the peak Ancestral God/Ancestral Immortal level.

However, with the Chaos Thunder Gourd and the Nine Heavens Tribulation Light Divine Power, and the ability to control more than thirty kinds of ancestral thunder, his strength also surpassed that of the peak ancestral god and ancestral immortal.

"Once I refine all thirty-six types of ancestral lightning into the Nine Heavens Divine Patterns, I will be able to reach this level without relying on any treasures."

Xia Mangqing felt something, so he said to Mu Xing, Fei Yun, and Shuang Yue, "Senior brothers and sisters, you go ahead. I have some insights and plan to go into seclusion in this area for a while."

In this sea, an enemy will only appear every thousand miles, while the area in between is safe and peaceful, and some cultivators will go into seclusion in these areas.

"Alright, junior brother, do your best. If it's really not feasible, your own safety should be the top priority."

Feiyun Ancestral God said that Xia Mangqing had helped him a lot. Even if he failed to pass the subsequent levels, as long as he gained something, he would give Xia Mangqing some treasures as a reward.

"Um."

Xia Mangqing nodded, and Mu Xing and Shuangyue exchanged a few words before continuing on their way.

Xia Mangqing set up a celestial abode in this area and then went into seclusion there.

"Refining the Ancestral Thunder is not difficult; it can be fully accomplished in a few decades. However, with this level of strength, I estimate that I will not be able to reach the end. I must have other methods to surpass it," Xia Mangqing deduced in his mind.

Before long, he set his sights on the Golden Crow Method.

"The Golden Crow's divine powers and secret techniques can all be used to melt and refine the ancestral fire, unifying it into an even more powerful flame. Perhaps we can refer to this to create even more powerful divine powers and secret techniques, fusing and refining the ancestral thunder!"

After some deliberation, he was convinced that this method was feasible.

In the past, when he used the Nine Heavens Tribulation Light Divine Power, he would at most temporarily mix the Ancestral Thunder together, rather than completely forging it into a new kind of thunder. But since the Golden Crow Method is feasible, he can naturally refer to it and try to deduce such a divine power and secret method.

"The Golden Crow Divine Power has already been deconstructed. When refining the Ancestral Thunder, let's use the Nine Elements Annihilation as the foundation and begin the deduction."

Refining the ancestral lightning is not difficult. He has already refined the Chaos Lightning Gourd, and he can control all the ancestral lightning within it. By devoting a sliver of his mind to controlling it, he can slowly refine the remaining ancestral lightning into his body.

His main focus was on deducing supernatural powers.

"There's no need to forge all the Ancestral Thunders at the beginning. I only have thirty-six types of Ancestral Thunders, which are distributed among the Nine Heavens Divine Runes. Each rune can be used to refine four types. I just need to deduce the method that can fuse the corresponding four types of Ancestral Thunders into one."

Xia Mangqing began to deduce the situation little by little.

The Golden Crow Technique is a divine secret technique that has reached the pinnacle of humanity on the Perfect side. After conversion, it is naturally flawless. However, if he wants to learn from it and then deduce the most perfect lightning technique, it is by no means something that can be accomplished overnight.

It's important to understand that with each additional type of Zu Lei, both the difficulty of deduction and the difficulty of smelting increase exponentially.

Therefore, he did not initially intend to deduce it perfectly, but rather to deduce it in layers, which made it much easier.

More importantly, with this experience, he will be able to deduce the smelting methods for other attributes in the future, and create methods similar to the Nine Secret Techniques of the Myriad Gods Dao Lord.

Time flies, and decades have passed quietly.

The thirty-six types of ancestral lightning had already been refined into the Nine Heavens Divine Patterns. The four types of ancestral lightning within each divine pattern had also been fused into one, making their power far greater than that of ordinary ancestral lightning.

Any one of them could threaten a peak Ancestral God or Ancestral Immortal. If all nine were unleashed together and temporarily fused through the resonance of divine runes, their power would probably be no less than that of a Chaos Divine Thunder!

"Having cultivated to this point, my combat strength is now close to that of a monstrous ancestral god or ancestral immortal."

Xia Mangqing calculated that a single Chaos Divine Lightning could threaten a World Realm expert, but it would be difficult to sustain for long. Therefore, he could only be said to be close to the level of a monstrous Ancestral God or Ancestral Immortal. However, if he were to refine one or two more Ancestral Lightnings, he should be able to truly step into the level of a monstrous Ancestral God or Ancestral Immortal.

"Keep pushing forward."

Xia Mangqing put away his immortal abode and continued on his way.

He quickly defeated his seventh and eighth opponents, but before his ninth opponent, he saw Frost Moon Ancestor Immortal.